Appointment of Benjamin W. Thoron, Director, Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of the Interior, as the Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration

Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on December 4, 1942.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 9278: Appointment of Benjamin W. Thoron, Director, Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of the Interior, as the Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9278}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-9278; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1942.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}

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Amends EO 7057, May 28, 1935; EO 7180, September 6, 1935; EO 7554, February 17, 1937; EO 7689, August 12, 1937

See EO 8294, November 30, 1939; EO 8888, September 1, 1941; EO 9618, September 19, 1945; EO 9901, October 25, 1947

The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.

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